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[CIRCULAR.] 



Medals of Honor 



ISSUED BY THE 



WAR DEPARTMENT 



FROM 



SEPTEMBER 1, 1904 

(Date of the circular containing a list of medals of honor issued up to that time), 

TO 

JUNE 30, 1915, 

TOGETHER WITH 

A LIST OF CORRECTIONS MADE IN THE MEDAL OF 
HONOR CIRCULAR OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1904. 



THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, 
H" WAR DEPARTMENT. 



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MEDALS OF HONOR 



ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT FROM SEPTEMBER i, 1004 (DATE OF THE CIRCULAR 

CONTAINING A LIST OF MEDALS OF HONOR ISSU-ED UP TO 

THAT TIME), TO JUNE 30, 1915. 



Name, rank at date of action, 
and organization. 



Anders, Frank L 

Corpl., Co. B, rst N. Dak. Inf. 



Date of issue . 



Mar. 3, 1906 



Anderson, Bruce. .. •. Nov. 18, 1914 

Pvt., Co. K. i42d N. Y. Inf. 



Action. 



Place. 



San Miguel de Ma- 
vumo, Luzon, 
P. I. 



Ballen, Frederick 

P\^., Co. B, 47th Ohio Inf. 



Nov. 6, 1908 



Bell, James B Nov. i, 1907 

Sergt., Co. H, nth Ohio Inf. 



Blunt, John W 

First Lieut., Co. K, 6th N. Y. 
Cav. 



Boehler, Otto 

Pvt., Co. I, ist N. Dak. Inf. 



June I, 15 



May 17, 1906 



Boutwell, John W Aug. 26, 1908 Petersburg, Va. 

Pvt., Co. B, i8th N. H. Inf. 



Buffington, John E 

Sergt., Co. C, 6th Md. Inf. 



Camp, Carlton N 

Pvt., Co. B, iSth N. H. Inf. 



Fort Fisher. N. C. 



Vicksburg, Miss. , 



Missionary Ridge, 
Tenn. 



Date. 



May 13, 1899 



Cedar Creek, Va. 



Near San Isidro, 
P. I. 



Jan. 15, 1865 



May 3, 1863 



Nov. 25, 1863 



Ground of award. 



Oct. 19, 1864 



May 16, 1899 



Mar. 17, 1908 



Jan. 28, 1910 



Petersburg, Va. 



Petersburg, Va. 



Apr. 2, 1865 



Apr. 2, 1865 



Apr. 



1865 



With II other scouts, without 
waiting for the supporting 
battalion to aid them, or 
to get into a position to do 
so, cliarged over a distance 
of about 150 yards and com- 
pletely routed about 300 of 
the enemy who were in line 
and in a position that could 
only be carried by a frontal 
attack. 

Voluntarily advanced with ' 
the head of the column and 
cut down the palisading. 

Was one of a party that volun- 
teered and attempted to run 
the enemy's batteries with a 
steam tug and two barges 
loaded with subsistence 
stores. 

Though severely wounded, was 
first of his regiment on the 
summit of the ridge, planted 
IS colors inside the enemy's 
works, and did not leave the 
field until after he had been 
wounded five times. 

Voluntarily led a charge across 
a narrow bridge over the 
creek against the lines of the 
enemy. 

With 21 otlier scouts, charged 
across a burning bridge, 
under heavy fire, and com- 
pletely routed 600 of the 
enemy who were intrenched 
in a strongly fortified posi- 
tion. 

Brought off from the picket 
line, under heavy fire, a 
comrade who had been shot 
tlirough both legs. 

Was the first enlisted man of 
the third division to mount 
the parapet of the enemy's 
lines. 

Brought off from the picket 
line, under heavy fire, a 
comrade who had been shot 
through both legs. 

s 



MEDALS OF HONOR. 



Name, rank at date of action, 
and organization. 



I Carson, Anthony J 

Corpl.,Co. H,43dU. S.Vol. Inf. 



Cecil, Josephus S 

ist Lieut., iQth U. S. Inf. 



Chapin, Alaric B 

Pvt., Co. G, i42d N. Y. Inf. 



Church, James Robb 

Asst. Surg., ist U. S. Vol. Cav. 



Davis, Charles P 

Pvt, Co. G, ist N. Dak. Inf 



Downs, Willis H 

Pvt., Co. H, ist N. Dak. Inf. 



Freeman, William H 

Pvt., Co. B, 169th N. Y. Inf. 



Gaujot, Antoine A 

Corpl., Co. M, 27th U. S.VoI. Inf. 



Date of issue. 



Jan. 4, 1906 



Jan. 23, 1913 



Action. 



Place. 



Catubig, S a m a r , 
P. I. 



Bud-Dajo, 
P. I. 



Jolo, 



Dec. 28, 1914 



Jan. 10, 1906 



Apr. 28, 1906 



Feb. 16, 1906 



May 27, 1905 



Feb. 15, 1911 



Fort Fisher, N. C. 



Las Gil a s i ni a s , 
Cuba. 



Date. 



Apr. 15-19, 
1900. 



Mar. 7, 1906 



Jan. 15, 1865 



June 24, li 



Near San Isidro, 
P. I. 



San Miguel de Ma- 
yumo, Luzon, 
P.I. 



Fort Fisher, N. C. 



San Mateo, P. I . 



May 16, 1899 



May 13, 18 



Jan. 15, 1S65 



Dec. 19, 1899 



Ground of award. 



Assumed command of a de- 
tachment of the company, 
which had survived an over- 
whelming attack of the 
enemy, and, by his bravery 
and untiring efforts and the 
exercise of extraordinarily 
good judgment in the han- 
dling of his men, success- 
fully wathstood for two days 
the attacks of a large force 
of the enemy, thereby sav- 
ing the lives of the survivors 
and protecting the wounded 
until relief came. 

While at the head of the col- 
umn about to assault the 
first cotta under a superior 
fire at short range, person- 
ally carried to a sheltered 
postion a wounded man and 
the body of one who was 
killed beside him. 

Voluntarily advanced with 
the head of the column and 
cut down the palisading. 

In addition to performing gal- 
lantly the duties pertaining 
to his position, voluntarily 
and unaided carried several 
seriously wounded men 
from the firing line to a se- 
cure position in the rear, in 
each instance being sub- 
jected to a ver>' heavy fire 
and great exposure and 
danger. 

With 21 other scouts, charged 
across a burning bridge, un- 
der hea\-y fire, and com- 
pletely routed 600 of the 
enemy who were intrenched 
in a strongly fortified posi- 
tion. 

With II other scouts, without 
waiting for the supporting 
battalion to aid them, or to 
get into a position to do so, 
charged over a distance of 
about 150 yards and com- 
pletely routed about 300 of 
the enemy who were in line 
and in a position that could 
only be carried b)- a frontal 
attack. 

^'olunteered to carr>- the bri- 
gade flag after the bearer 
w-as wounded. 

Attempted , under a hea\'y fire 
of the enemy, to swim a 
river for the purpose of ob- 
taining and returning with 



MEDALS OF HONOR. 



Name, rank at date of action, ^^^^ ^^ .^^^ 
and organization. 




Gaujot, Julian E 

Capt., ist U. S. Cav. 



Nov. 23, igi2 



Gibson, Edward H Apr. i, igii 

Sergt., Co. JI, 27tii U. S.Vol. Inf. ] 



Hack, John I Feb. 5, 1907 

Pvt., Co. B, 47th Ohio Inf. 



Henderson, Joseph ' Nov. 23, 1912 

O. M. Ser^t.,Tr. B, 6th U. S. Cav. 



Agua Prieta, Mex. 



San Mateo, P. I . 



Vicksburg, Miss. 



Patian Island, P.I 



High, Frank C 

Pvt.,CQ. G,2dOreg. Inf. 



Hodges, Addison J 

Pvt., Co. B, 47th Ohio Inf. 



Huidekoper, Henry S 

Lieut. CoL, 150th Pa. Inf. 



Jensen, Gotfred 

Pvt., Co. U, ist N. Dak. Inf. 



Johnston, Gordon 

ist Lieut., Signal Corps. 



07816—15 ? 



Mar. i6, 191 1 



Dec. 31, 1907 



May 27, 1905 



June 6, igo6 



Near San Isidru. 
P. I. ■ 



Vicksburg, Miss 



Gettysburg, Pa... 



San Miguel de Ma- 
yumo, Luzon, 
P. I. 



Nov. 7, 1910 Mount Bud-Dajo, 
Jolo, P. I. 



Apr. 13,1911 



Dec. ig, 18 



May 3, 1863 



July 4, 1909 



May 16, 1899 



May 3, 1863 



July I, 1863 



May 13, 1899 



Ground of award . 



Crossed the field of fire to ob- 
tain the permission of the 
rebel commander to receive 
the surrender of the sur- 
rounded forces of Mexican 
Federals and escort such 
forces, together with five 
Americans held as prison- 
ers, to tlie American line. 

Attempted, under a heavy fire 
of the enemy, to swim a 
river for the purpose of ob- 
taining and returning with 
a canoe. 

Was one of a party that volun- 
teered and attempted to run 
the enemy's batteries with 
a steam tug and two barges 
loaded with sub.sistence 
stores. 

While in action against hostile 
Moros voluntarily advanced 
alone, in the face of a heavy 
fire, to within about 15 
yards of the hostile posi- 
tion, and refastened to a 
tree a block and tackle used 
in checking the recoil of a 
mountain gun. 

With 21 other scouts, charged 
across a burning bridge, 
under heavy fire, and com- 
pletely routed 600 of the 
enemy who were intrenched 
in a strongly fortified posi- 
tion. 

Was one of a party that volun- 
teered and attempted to run 
the enemy's batteries with 
a steam tug and two barges 
loaded with subsistence 
stores. 

While engaged in repelling an 
attack of the enemy re- 
ceived a severe wound of the 
right arm, but instead of re- 
tiring remained at the front 
in command of the regiment. 

With II other scouts, with- 
out waiting for the support- 
ing battalion to aid them, or 
to get into a position to do 
so, charged over a distance 
of about 150 yards and com- 
pletely routed about 300 of 
the enemy who were in line 
and in a position that could 
only be carried by a frontal 
attack. 



Mar. 7, igo6 Voluntarily took part in and 
was dangerously wounded 
j during an assault on tlie 
I enemy's works. 



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MEDALS OF HONOR. 



Name, rank at date of action, 
and organization. 



Kennedy, John T 

ad Lieut., 6th U. S. Cav. 



Kilboume, Charles E 

ist Lieut., U. S. Vol. Signal 
Corps. 



Kinne, John B 

Pvt., Co. B, ist N. Dak. Inf. 



Longfellow, Richard M 

Pvt., Co. A, ist N. Dak. Inf. 




Date of issue. 



Nov. 23, 1912 I Patian Island , P. I . July 4,1909 



May 6,1905 Pace Bridge, P. I. . Feb. Si ^^99 



May 17, 1906 



Lyon, Edward E 

Pvt., Co. B, 2d Greg. Inf. 



Merrill, George 

Pv-t., Co. I, i42d N. Y. Inf. 



Miller, Archie 

ist Lieut., 6th U. S. Cav. 



June 14, 1909 



Jan. 24, 1906 



Dec. 28, 1914 



Nov. 23, 1912 



Near San Isidro, 
P. I. 



Near San Isidro, 
P. I. 



San Miguel de Ma- 
yumo, Luzon, 
P. I. 



May 16, 1899 



May 16, 1899 



May 13, 1899 



Ground of award. 



Fort Fisher, N. C. . Jan. 15, 1865 
Patian Island, P. I. July 2, 1909 



While in action against hos- 
tile Moros he entered with 
a few enlisted men the 
moutli of a cave occupied 
by a desperate enemy, this 
act having been ordered 
after he had volunteered 
several times. In this ac- 
tion Lieut. Kennedy was 
severely wounded. 

Within a range of 250 yards of 
the enemy, and in the face 
of a rapid fire, climbed a 
telegraph pole at the east 
end of the bridge and , in full 
view of the enemy, coolly 
and carefully repaired a 
broken telegraph wire, 
thereby reestablishing tele- 
graphic communication to 
the front. 

With 21 other scouts, charged 
across a burning bridge, 
under heavy fire, and com- 
pletely routed 600 of the 
enemy who were intrenched 
in a strongly fortified posi- 
tion. 

With 21 other scouts, charged 
across a burning bridge, 
under heavy fire, and com- 
pletely routed 600 of the 
enemy who were intrenched 
in a strongly fortified posi- 
tion. 

With II other scouts, without 
waiting for the supporting 
battalion to aid them, or 
to get into a position to do 
so, charged over a distance 
of about 150 yards and 
completely routed about 
300 of the enemy who were 
in line and in a position that 
could only be carried by a 
frontal attack. 

Voluntarily advanced with 
the head of the column and 
cut down the palisading. 

While in action against hostile 
Moros, when the machine- 
gun detachment having 
been driven from its posi- 
tion by a heav>' fire, one 
member being killed, did, 
with the assistance of an 
enlisted man, place tlie ijia- 
chine gun in advance of its 
former position, at a dis- 
tance of about 20 yards 
from the enemy, in accom- 
plishing which he was ob- 
liged to splice a piece of 
timber to one leg of the gun 
tripod, all tlie while being 
under a heav-j' fire and the 
gun tripod being several 
times struck by bullets. 



MEDALS OF HONOR. 



Name, rank at date of action, 
and organization. 



Moran, John E 

Capl, Co. L,37th U. S. Vol. Inf. 



Mosher, Louis C 

2d Lieut., PhiL Scouts. 



Date of issue. 



June 10, 1910 



Nash, Henry 

Corj)!., Co. B, 47th Ohio Inf. 



Nisperos, Jose B 

Pvt., j4th Co., PhiL Scouts. 



Porter, Ambrose 

Com. Sergt., Co. D, 12th Mo. 
Cav. 



Quinn, Peter H 

Pvt., Co. L, 4th U. S. Cav. 




Mar. 27, 1914 



Mar. g, 1909 



Nov. 25, 1912 



Near Mabitac. La 
guna, Luzon 
P. I. 



Bagsak Mountain, 
Jolo, P. I. 



Vicksburg, Miss. , 



Lapurap, Basilan, 
P. I. 



Ground of award . 



Sept. 17, 1900 



Aug. 24, 1905 Tallahatchie Riv- 
er, Miss. 



June 6, igo6 



Reisinger, J. Monroe 

Corpl,, Co. H, 150th Pa. Inf. 



Robertson, Marcus W 

Pvt.. Co. R, 2d Oreg. Inf. 



Feb. 27, 1907 



Apr. 28, 1906 



San Miguel de Ma- 
yumo, Luzon, 
P. I. 



Gettysburg, Pa. 



Near San Isidro, 
P. I. 



After the attacking party had 
become demoralized fear- 
lessly led a small body of 
troops, under a severe fire 
and through water waist 
deep, in the attack against 
the enemy. 



June II, 1913 Voltmtarily entered a cleared 
space within about 20 yards 
of the Moro trenches under 
a furious fire from them and 
carried a w'ounded soldier 
of his company to safety at 
the risk of his own life. 

May 3,1863 Was one of a party that volun- 
teered and attempted to run 
the enemy's batteries with 
a steam tug and two barges 
loaded with subsistence 
stores. 

Sept.24, 1911 Having been badly wounded 
(his left arm was broken and 
lacerated and he had re- 
ceived several spear wounds, 
in the body so that he could 
not stand), continued to fire 
his rifle with one hand until 
the enemy was repulsed; 
thereby aiding materially in 
preventing the annihilation 
of his party and the mutila- 
tion of their bodies. 

Aug. 7, 1S64 Was one of four volunteers 
who swam the river under 
a brisk fire of the enemy's 
sharpshooters and brought 
over a ferr\-boat by means of 
which the troops crossed and 
dislodged the enemy from 
a strong position. 

May 13, 1899 With 11 other scouts, without 
waiting for the supporting 
battalion to aid them, or to 
get into a position to do so, 
charged over a distance of 
about 150 yards and com- 
pletely routed about 300 of 
the enemy who were in line 
and in a position that could 
only be carried by a frontal 
attack. 

July 1,1863 By joint resolution of Congress 
approved Jan. 25, 1907, for 
"vSpccially brave and meri- 
torius conduct in the face of 
the enemy. ' ' 

May 16, 1899 With 21 other scouts, charged 
across a burning bridge, un- 
\ dcr heavy fire, and com- 
I pletely routed 6ooof the en- 
emy who were intrenched 
in a strongly fortified posi- 
tion. 



MEDALS OP HONOR. 



Name, rank at date of action, 
and organization. 



Ross, Frank F 

Pvt., Co. H, ist N. Dak. Inf. 



Sagelhurst, John C 

Sergt., Co. B, ist N. J. Cav. 



Seitzinger, James M 

Pvt., Co. G, ii6th Pa. Inf. 



Shiels, George F. ... 

Surg., U. S. Vols. 



Skinner, John O 

Contract Surg., U. S. A. 



Straub, Paul F 

Surg., 36th U. S. Vol. Inf. 



Sype, Peter 

Pvt., Co. B, 47th Ohio Inf. 



Van Schaick, Louis J 

ist Lieut., 4th U. S. Inf. 



Date of issue. 



June 6, 1906 



Jan. 3, igo6 



Mar. I, 1906 



Nov. 22, 1906 



Action. 



Place. 



Near San Isidro, 
P. I. 



Hatcher's Run, Va 



Cold Harbor, Va. 



Tuliahan River, 
P. I. 



Apr. 6, 1915 



Oct. 6, 1906 



Lava Beds. Oreg. 



June 6, 1912 



May ig, 1913 



AIos, Province of 
Zambales, Lu- 
zon, P. I. 



Vicksburg, Miss . . 



Near Nasugbu, Ba- 
tangas, P. I. 



Date. 



May 16, ig 



Feb. 6, 1865 



June 3, 1864 



Mar. 25, 1899 



Jan. 17, 1873 



Dec. 21, ig 



May 3, 1863 



Nov 23, 1901 



Ground of award. 



With 21 other scouts, charged 
across a burning bridge, 
under heavA' fire, and com- 
pletely routed 600 of the en- 
emy who were intrenched 
in a strongly fortified posi- 
tion. 

Under a heavy fire from the 
enemy, carried off the field 
a commissioned officer who 
was severely wounded, and 
also led a charge on the 
enemy's rifle pits. 

When the color bearer was shot 
down, this soldier seized the 
colors and bore them gal- 
lantly in a charge against the 
enemy. 

Voluntarily exposed himself 
to the fire of the enemy and 
went, with four men, to the 
relief of two native Filipinos 
lying wounded about 150 
yards in front of the lines 
and personally carried one 
of them to a place of safety. 

In accordance with an act of 
Congress approved Mar. 4, 
1915, for having rescued a 
vyounded soldier who lay 
under a close and heaA-y fire 
during the assault on the 
Modoc stronghold after two 
soldiers had unsuccessfully 
attempted to make the res- 
cue and both had been 
woynded in doing so. 

Voluntarily exposed himself 
to a hot fire from the enemy 
in repelling, with pistol fire, 
an insurgent attack, and, at 
great risk of his own life, 
went under fire to the rescue 
of a wounded officer and 
carried him to a place of 
safety. 

Was one of a party that vol- 
unteered and attempted to 
run the enemy's batteries 
with a steam tug and two 
barges loaded with subsist- 
ence stores. 

While in pursuit of a baud of 
insurgents, was tlie first of 
his detachment to emerge 
from a canyon, and seeing a 
column of insurgents, and 
fearing they might turn and 
dispatch his men its they 
emerged one by one from the 
canyon, galloped forward 
and closed witli the insur- 
gents, thereby tlirowing 
them into confusion until 
the arrival of others of the 
detachment. 



MEDALS OF HONOR. 



Name, rank at date of action, 
and organization. 



Von Schlick, Robert H. 
Pvt., Co, C, qthU. S. 



Date of issue. 



Action. 



Place. 



Inf. 



June 7, 1913 Tientsin, China 



Date. 



Ground of award. 



Weld, SethL 

Corpl., Co. L. Sth U, S. Inf. 



Welsh, James 

Pvt,. Co. E, 4th R. I. Inf. 



Wilson, Arthur H 

2d Lieut.. 6th U. S. Cav. 



Oct. 



June 3, 1Q05 



Nov. 23, igi2 



La Paz, Leyte. P.I 



Petersburg, Va. 



Patianlsland.P.I. 



July 13. 1900 Although previously wounded 
while carrj'ing a wounded 
comrade to a place of safety-, 
rejoined his command, 
which partly occupied an 
exposed position upon a 
dike, remaining there after 
his command had been 
withdrawn , singly keeping 
up the fire and obliviously 
presenting himself as a con- 
spicuous target until he was 
literally shot off this posi- 
tion by the enemy. 

Dec. 5, igo6 With his right arm cut open by 
a bolo, went to the assistance 
of a wounded constabular>- 
officer and a fellow soldier, 
who were surrounded by 
about 40 Pulajanes, and, 
using his disabled rifle as a 
club, beat back the assail- 
ants and rescued his party. 

July 30, 1864 Bore off the regimental colors 
after the color sergeant had 
been wounded and the color 
corporal bearing the colors 
killed, thereby saving the 
colors from capture. 

July 4, igog While in action against hostile 
Moros, when, it being nec- 
essarj' to secure a mountain 
gun in position by rope and 
tackle, voluntarily, with the 
assistance of an enlistedman , 
carried the rope forward and 
fastened it, being all the 
time under hea\'y fire from 
the enemy at short range. 



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lO MEDALS OF HONOR. 

CORRECTIONS MADE IN MEDAL OF HONOR CIRCULAR OF SEPTEMBER, 1, 1904. 



Page. 



Name. 



Remarks. 



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22 
22 

24 
25 

32 



.36 

37 
39 
48 
48 



54 
61 
62 
64 
64 
64 
72 
73 
77 
78 

78 
78 
80 
81 
81 



Albee, George E . . . 
Austin, William G. 



Benyaurd, William H. H. 

Burg, George 

Butler, Edmond 

Butterfield, Frank G 

Buzzard, Ulysses G 

Carr, John 

Gary, James L 



Cosgrove, Thomas. 



Day, Matthias W 

De Swan, John F 

Donoghoe, Timothy 

Forsyth, Thomas M 

Fournia, Frank O 

Gait, Sterling A 

Gedeon, Louis 

Golden, Theodore W 

Harboume, John H 

Harrington, John 

Hawthorne, Harris S 

Hawthorne, Henry L 

Hay, Fred S 

Huntsman, John A 

Irwin, Bernard J. D 

Keene, Joseph 

Kelly, John J. H 

Kelly, Thomas (Co. I, 5th U. S. Inf.). 



Should be ist Lieut., 41st U. S. Inf. 

Ground of award should read: \\'hile tlie Indians were 
concealed in a ravine, etc. 

Should be ist Lieut, of Engs. 

Name should be George Berg. 

Should be Capt., sth U. S. Inf. 

Should be ist Lieut., Co. C, 6th Vt. Inf. 

Should be Corpl., Co. C, 17th U. S. Inf. 

Date of action should be Oct. 29, i86g. 

Name should be Carey. Place and date of action should 
be Appomattox Court House, Va., Apr. 9, 1865. 

Name omitted: should read: Pv-t., Co. F, 40th Mass. 
Inf.: date of issue, Nov. 7, i8g6: place and date of 

■ action, Drewry's Bluif, Va., May 15, 1S64: ground of 
award, Individually demanded and received the sur- 
render of seven armed Confederates concealed in a 
cellar, disarming and marching them in as prisoners 
of war. 



Should 1)0 2d Lieut., gth U. S. Cav. 

Should be Pvt., Co. H, 21st U. S. Inf. 

Name should be Timothy Donoghue. 

Name should l)e Thom:\s H. Forsyth. 

Should be Pvt., Co. H. 21st U. S. Inf. 

Place of action should be Bamban, Luzon, P. I. 

Place of action should be Mount Amia. Cebu. P. 1. 

Name should be Theodore W. Goldin. 

Date of issue should be Feb. 24, 1897. 

Place of action should be Wichita River, Tex. 

Name shoidd be Harris vS. Hawthorn. 

Name should be Harry L. Hawthorne. 

Place of action should be LTpper Wichita, Tex. 

Place of action should be Bamban, Luzon, P. I. 

Place of action should be Apache Pass, Ariz. 

Should be Pvt., Co. B, 26tli N. Y. Inf. 

Place of action should be Upper Wichita, Tex. 

Place of action should be Upper Wichita, Tex. 



Kelly, Thomas (Co. H, 7tJi U..S. Inf.) 1 Should be Pvt., Co. H, 21st U. S. Inf. 



Place of action shotdd be Upper Wichita, Tex. 
Place of action should be Upper Wichita, Tex. 
Koelpin, William Place of action should be Upper Wichita, Tex. 



Kitchen, George K. 
Knox, John W 



MEDALS OF HONOR. 



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CORRECTIONS MADE IN MEDAL OF HONOR CIRCULAR OF SEPTEMBER 1, 

1904:— Continued. 



Page. 



Name. 



Remarks. 



87 MacArthur, Arthur, jr. . . . 

qi McCammon, William W. 

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96 Mitchell, John 

100 Neder, Adam 



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Nee, George H 

Neilan, Frederick S. . . , 

Nolan, Joseph A 

Philipsen, Wilhelm O 
Rowand, Archibald H 

Schlachter, Philip 

Schwenk, Martin 



Shaw, George C. 



Titus, Calvin Pearl 

Wood, H. Clay 

Woodall, Zachariah 



Date of action should be Nov. 25, 1863. 

Sliould be ist Lieut. 

Place of action should be Upper Wichita, Tex. 

Should be Pvt., Co. A, 7th U. S. Cav. 

Should be Pvt., Co. H, 21st U. S. Inf. 

Place of action should be Upper Wichita, Tex. 

Place of action should be Labo, Luzon, P. I. 

Place of action should be Milk Creek, Colo. 

Name should be Archibald H. Rowand, jr. 

Name should be Philipp Schlachter. 

It having been determined from evidence submitted by 
this soldier that his true name is George Martin, a 
medal of new design was furnished him imder tliat 
name Mar. 8, 1906. 

Name omitted; should read: ist Lieut., 27th U. S. 
Inf.; date of issue, June 9, 1904; place and date of 
action, Fort Pitacus, Mindanao, P. I., May 4, 1903; 
ground of award. For distinguished gallantr>' in lead- 
ing the assault and, under a heavy fire from the en- 
emy, maintaining alone his position on the parapet 
after the first three men who had followed him there 
had been killed or wounded, until a foothold was 
gained by others and the capture of the place assvired. 

Date of action should be Aug. 14, 1900. 

Should be ist Lieut., nth U. S. Inf. 



Should be Zachariah T. Woodall. 
should be Wichita River, Tex. 



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